Topic: Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A federal judge temporarily blocked a part of Alabama's tough new immigration law on Monday that requires residents to show proof of citizenship when registering mobile homes with the state.U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson of the Middle District ...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County suffered another financial blow as the state legislature failed to pass a bill overnight that would have allowed it to collect up to $50 million a year in taxes and fees for its operating ...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County says it may have to lay off up to 1,000 workers due to a $70 million shortfall in its operating revenue that is adding to its chronic debt problems.The fiscal gap appeared in March ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - Alabama has suffered "massive destruction of property" inflicted by storms and tornadoes and at least 131 people are confirmed dead, state governor Robert Bentley said on Thursday."We expect that number to rise," Bentley told a conference call with federal ...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama businessman pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges that he tried to bribe state legislators to vote in favor of pro-gambling legislation, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Property developer Ronald Gilley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to ...
In Alabama, food stamp fraud is punishable under both state and federal perjury laws, which may include up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, or both. The fraud should also be reported at the local level, so ...
Requirement Hunter education and testing is mandatory in Alabama for youth hunters and anyone born on or after Aug. 1, 1977. However, active military personnel and law enforcement officers certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission are exempt. After ...
Most states have mandatory boater safety education requirements. A boating license is issued by the state’s motor vehicle regulatory department, as opposed to a boater safety card, which is awarded by various state agencies tasked with regulating boating safety. Alabama is the ...
Productive farms, modern factories, and an abundant supply of water, minerals, and forests have made it one of the South's most economically progressive states. Alabama's state flag adopted in 1895, bears a crimson cross on a white field. The state seal, first ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - Alabama's outgoing Republican governor said funding for the state government's agencies will not be cut in a new budget he's preparing, despite a projected $670 million revenue shortfall. No cuts," Governor Bob Riley told legislators on Tuesday in his ...